PROUT is a theory – a Progressive Utilisation Theory. It is a set of principles that can be applied to different places and people at different times. The application of these principles can deeply improve the socio-economic policies and well-being of different nations. These underlying principles are:-
- Limit Individual Wealth Accumulation – No individual should be allowed to accumulate any physical wealth without the clear permission or approval of the collective body.
- Proper Use and Distribution of Resources – here should be maximum utilisation and rational distribution of all mundane, supramundane and spiritual potentialities of the universe.
- Proper Use of Human Resources – There should be maximum utilisation of physical, metaphysical and spiritual potentialities of unit and collective bodies of human society.
- Sustainable Balance Between Resource Usage – There should be a proper adjustment amongst these physical, metaphysical, mundane, supramundane and spiritual utilisations.
- Progressive Adjustment with a Changing World – The method of utilisation should vary in accordance with changes in time, space and person, and the utilization should be of progressive nature.
Further reading: https://prout.info/five-fundamental-principles-of-prout/